The Butterfly & Toadstool Faerie Class

A six-week course in needle felting & faerie making

The Butterfly & Toadstool Faeries is a six-week class that combines the art of faerie-making with wet and needle felting techniques to create a whimsical sculpture. You also have the option to join for the felting portion only.

In the first two weeks, we’ll hand-sew toadstool faeries using natural fibers, learn to dye wool locks for hair, embroider faces, create tattered wings, and craft clothing from salvaged antique fabrics and wool.

In second part of the class, you will learn how to felt a variety of toadstools, a monarch butterfly, moth, and other nature elements, such as ferns and flowers.

Materials are not included. A resource list will be emailed upon registration, detailing where to find materials in Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Unfortunately, due to GSPR regulations I’m not currently able to accept registrations from within the EU or Northern Ireland, but I am working hard to resolve this.

Course structure

New lessons will be available every Friday, with an estimated 3-6 hours of recommended work per week. You can move through the modules at your own pace, as you’ll have permanent access to the course. Additionally, weekly Zoom meetings will take place on Sundays to review progress and answer any questions.

• Week One: Learn how to hand-sewing a natural-fibre Faerie doll around a wire armature, giving the Faerie the ability to be softly repositioned

• Week Two: We will delve into Faerie costuming through wet-felting and hand sewing, learn to hand-dye wool locks for hair, create tattered wings, and felt toadstool caps.

• Week Three: Felt a mossy foundation for your piece, nestled with stones and ferns.

• Week Four: Learn wet and needle-felting techniques to create chanterelle, morel, and amanita toadstools.

• Week Five: Felted flowers and other nature details.

• Week Six: Wet felted butterflies & moths

Please read through the FAQ if you have any questions, or contact me directly.

What’s Included:

• 4-6 weeks of modules: comprising of video tutorials & photo/text (depending on whether you are doing the full class with doll making and felting or the felting only).

• Weekly Zoom meetings: Zooms are held every Sunday. They are an excellent opportunity to share work and ask questions.

• In-course support with me for the duration of the course: you can ask questions whenever you need via email or Facebook. I will also be available after the class if you are revisiting lessons and have any questions.

• Access to our private class Facebook group: This is a wonderful way of connecting with other students during the course, sharing photos of work, and getting/giving feedback.

• Permanent access to the course content (for as long as my site is online).

• 40% discount on most future classes: Applies to full classes - faerie & felting

Prices are in USD

**My design for the Faeries may not be used to make and sell dolls commercially. Doll making is a wonderful art form and this workshop is intended to help you build skills and learn techniques that are versatile and can be applied in all sorts of ways in your own doll making and felting.

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